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Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

Dalian (Ganjingzi), China

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Routes out

142

Destinations

ICAO

ZYTL

Elevation

107 ft

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The Essence of Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

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Location

Dalian (Ganjingzi) · 21 · China

Connectivity

142 routes · 59 destinations

Position

38.966°, 121.538° · 107 ft elev.

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Northeast China's gateway on the Liaodong Peninsula.

Opened

1944

Location

Dalian, China

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (IATA: DLC, ICAO: ZYTL) is the primary commercial airport serving Dalian, a major port and industrial city in Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Located in the Ganjingzi district approximately 10 kilometres from the city centre, it handles both domestic and international passenger and cargo traffic. The airport serves as an important hub for routes connecting northeast China with destinations across Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. It is one of the busiest airports in Liaoning Province and plays a key role in supporting Dalian's position as a regional economic and trade centre. A new airport, Dalian Xianziwan International Airport, has been under development to eventually replace Zhoushuizi, reflecting the city's growing aviation demand and the limitations of the existing facility's urban location.

Terminals

The airport operates with a main terminal building handling both domestic and international flights, with separate processing areas for each traffic type.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Dalian via taxi, bus, and the Dalian Metro Line 2, which provides a direct rail link to the city centre.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating here include Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, and international carriers such as Korean Air and All Nippon Airways.

Notable facts

›The airport's origins date to the Japanese occupation era during World War II, with the facility later expanded under Chinese administration.
›Dalian Zhoushuizi is one of the busiest airports in northeast China by passenger throughput.
›International routes primarily serve destinations in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.
›A replacement airport, Dalian Xianziwan International Airport, has been planned and under construction to accommodate future growth.
›The airport's coastal and urban surroundings impose operational constraints on further expansion.

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Route map (58 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

DLC → CKG3U · 320

DLC → HGH3U · 320

DLC → HRB3U · 320

DLC → TNA3U · 321

DLC → XUZ3U · 320

DLC → TSN8L · 737

DLC → WUH8L · 737

DLC → HGH9C · 320

DLC → PVG9C · 320

DLC → SJW9C · 320

DLC → TPEB7 · 332 321 738

DLC → HGHBK · 738

DLC → TSNBK · 738

DLC → YNTBK · YN7

DLC → CGOCA · 738

DLC → FUKCA · 738

DLC → HFECA · 738

DLC → HGHCA · 738

DLC → HIJCA · 738

DLC → HKGCA · 738

DLC → HRBCA · 320

DLC → ICNCA · 321

DLC → KIXCA · 738

DLC → NKGCA · 738

DLC → NRTCA · 738

DLC → NTGCA · 738

DLC → PEKCA · 738

DLC → PVGCA · 738

DLC → SZXCA · 738

DLC → TAOCA · 738 CR2

DLC → TNACA · CR2

DLC → TSNCA · 738

DLC → TYNCA · 738

DLC → WUXCA · 738

DLC → XIYCA · 738 320

DLC → TPECI · 333

DLC → CANCZ · 321 319 320

DLC → CGOCZ · 319

DLC → CJUCZ · 320 321

DLC → CSXCZ · 321

DLC → HETCZ · 320

DLC → HGHCZ · 320 321

DLC → ICNCZ · 321 319

DLC → KHNCZ · 738

DLC → KIXCZ · 319

DLC → MDGCZ · 319

DLC → NGBCZ · 321 738

DLC → NGOCZ · 319

DLC → NKGCZ · 320 738

DLC → NRTCZ · 319 321 320

DLC → PEKCZ · 321 320

DLC → PVGCZ · 321 320

DLC → SJWCZ · 320 319

DLC → SZXCZ · 319

DLC → TAOCZ · 737

DLC → TNACZ · 320 738 73G

DLC → TOYCZ · 319

DLC → TPECZ · 320

DLC → TSNCZ · 320

DLC → TXNCZ · 320

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80058 routes Airbus A32039 routes Airbus A32116 routes Boeing 73716 routes Airbus A31916 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9009 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2004 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Embraer 1902 routes Boeing 7672 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes YN71 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province. It is located in Ganjingzi District, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city center. In 2025, the airport handled 19,787,716 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Northeast China and the 27th busiest nationwide. The airport is the hub for Dalian Airlines and a focus city for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. As Zhoushuizi Airport has reached its designed capacity, the new Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport is being built on an artificial island in Ganjingzi District to replace it.

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